II.Materials Needed / Equipment Needed / Procedure

In this section of your report list all the
materials you need and the equipment used. A drawing of how to set up the equipment
is always useful. Now that you have listed the materials and equipment, briefly
explain the procedure to use to conduct this experiment.

III.Statement of Problem

In this portion of the lab report state the problem
being investigated. This should be stated as a question.

IV.Hypothesis

In this portion of your lab report you should
indicate what your hypothesis is. A hypothesis is an educated guess as to what
you think will happen in the lab.

V.Data

Your Data is the information you collected during
the lab activity. Your data may be a combination of numbers and words as well
as information that needs to be properly labeled, such as temperature, mass and
density. Place all your data in a well-developed data table or other
appropriate format.

VI.Analysis

To analyze your data means to
start making since of your data. This must be done in graph form (when
necessary) and in paragraph form. Analyze your data by telling your reader what
you observed and what you think it means.

VII.Conclusion

Your conclusion should summarize
your entire lab report. Did you prove or disprove your hypothesis. Did you find
problems in your lab procedure that may have resulted in inaccurate data being
collected?